Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Brickwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brickwood and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brickwood

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Brickwood:
  • 35.464322, -79.056410
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Brickwood

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Brickwood is near Harnett County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harnett County
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brickwood ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Barbecue
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
  • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
• Brickhaven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
  • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
• Colon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
  • Colon is located in Lee County
• Cool Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
  • Cool Springs is located in Lee County
• Lemon Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
  • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
• Meadow Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
  • Meadow Park is located in Lee County
• Owls Nest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
  • Owls Nest is located in Lee County
• Planters Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
  • Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
• Royal Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
  • Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
• Stoneybrook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
  • Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
• Trails End
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
  • Trails End is located in Lee County
• Tramway
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
  • Tramway is located in Lee County

How Far From Brickwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brickwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brickwood and extending to:

• Sanford, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Brickwood to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brickwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/